Michael Rusk
Michael J. Rusk
Born: 1951
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 8 (1969 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
Draft: Round 11 (1972 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Gunn HS (Los Altos, CA)
San Jose State
Career: 1973-1976
Michael Rusk compiled a career record of 18 wins and 15 losses and a 2.70 ERA in his 45-game pitching career with the Johnson City Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees and Beeville Bees. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1976 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.91 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46.0 | 40 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 12 | 8 | .600 | 1.80 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 170.0 | 122 | 45 | 34 | 4 | 54 | 4 | 121 | 5 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1975 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1976 | A | LONE | Beeville Bees | 1 | 1 | .500 | 6.63 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 18 | 15 | .545 | 2.70 | 45 | 35 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 260.0 | 201 | 96 | 78 | 6 | 149 | 8 | 193 | 14 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 9 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .071 | .071 | .286 | .357 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 15 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .118 | .118 | .294 | .412 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | P | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .889 |
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | P | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 1974 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | P | 22 | 8 | 38 | 5 | 2 | .902 | 2.091 |
| 1975 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | P | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .750 |
| 1976 | A | LONE | Beeville Bees | P | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| Totals | 45 | 14 | 49 | 7 | 2 | .900 | 1.400 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1973 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1974 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1975 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1976 | A | Gulf States League | Beeville Bees |
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